Volunteers save our streams
February 12, 2025The Izaak Walton League of America’s Save Our Streams community science program empowers residents to protect local waterways.
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Chesapeake Bay Program
Our regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
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A noisy forager is one to spot during all seasons in the Chesapeake region
February 6, 2025The red-bellied woodpecker is highly adaptive to changing temperatures and environments, making it a constant in the Bay region
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Restored Rivanna River tributary sets the stage for a new botanical garden
January 31, 2025A story of stream banks, bugs and botanical gardens
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What Guides Us: The Chesapeake Watershed Agreement
5 themes guide the agreement:
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Abundant Life
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Clean Water
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Conserved Lands
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Engaged Communities
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Climate Change
Our partnership is guided by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which includes goals and outcomes for restoring the Bay, its tributaries and the lands that surround them.
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The Issues
An array of complex problems threaten the health of the Bay and its wildlife.
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What is a Watershed?
Over 100,000 streams, creeks and rivers drain to the Bay, making up a 64,000 square mile watershed.
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Bay Facts
The Bay is full of interesting facts and trivia related to its history, wildlife, geography and more.
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Field Guide to the Chesapeake
Explore the Field Guide to learn about more than 300 species of birds, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals, plants, reptiles and amphibians that live in the Chesapeake Bay region.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinusThe red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that drills into trees looking for food to eat.
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